selected production credits
Jess Kallen (they/them) is a musical artist, multi-instrumentalist, and educator living in Los Angeles. An in-demand instrumentalist for tours and session work, they have played with The Army, The Navy (indie folk group), Alex Lahey, Rosie Tucker, Lily Meola, Temme Scott, and many more.
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Kallen began playing classical guitar at age five, and later gravitated towards electric guitar and other contemporary styles. They relocated to L.A. in 2014, where they studied Studio/Jazz Guitar and Songwriting at USC’s Thornton School of Music.
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For over a decade, Kallen has cultivated a passion for teaching guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, music theory, songwriting, and more. As a music educator and teaching artist, they have taught at Cazadero Music Camp, Coast Music, Chandler School, and Young Musicians Foundation. Today, they provide private music lessons in the Los Angeles area and out of their home studio.
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Kallen has released several singles and two full length LP's as a solo artist: their debut record Exotherm (2023), followed by their sophomore album DON'T BLINK! (2025) are out now via New Professor Music.​
SELECTED PRESS:
Under the Radar - Premiere: Jess Kallen Shares New Video for “Oolong” / Debut Album Exotherm
The Alternative - The Alt Weekly Roundup, "Ink"
Buzzbands.la - Stream: Jess Kallen, "Ink"
Buzzbands.la - Ears Wide Open: Jess Kallen
Fifteen Questions - Interview
Full Time Aesthetic - Single Serve, "Exotherm"
Various Small Flames - Weekly Listening: May 2023 #3, "Ink"
For the Rabbits - Five Things We Liked This Week, "Oolong"
Glame Glare - Song Pick of the Day, "A Garden Bed of Thistle Weeds"
To inquire about tours, session work, and private lessons, please use the form below.
